Within the circular conference room, Luo Nan's words did not have an earth-shattering effect. Most of the participants looked at each other in dismay. There was a hint of "here we go again."
There were far too many theories and conjectures regarding the essence of the mental plane ever since the appearance of extraordinary powers in this world. When people's brains opened up, what ideas couldn't they come up with?
Looking at the database of Headquarters right now, there were tens of thousands of related theses. Especially during the first few years of Headquarters' establishment, a conjecture regarding the essence of the mental plane would pop up practically every day. It didn't matter if it was from idealism to materialism, from high latitude to low latitude, from science to religion. There were all sorts of theories.
However, in recent years, the hypotheses regarding the mental plane had already been unified by the practical multi-layered structure represented by the three layers, one region, and one domain. In other words, it didn't involve the essence. It just observed the phenomenon and sought support in practice.
Luo Nan tossed out his Cage Theory at this time. It couldn't be considered a subversive method.
However, what should come would come. When the people inside and outside of the conference room digested the words he proposed, many people couldn't care less about the standpoint of Xia City. Voices of doubt arose. "Do you have any evidence to support the theory you proposed?"
"There are many Extraordinaries who have expressed their support for the higher dimensional essence of the mental world. Are you doubting their results?"
"If there are no shallow zones, middle zones, and deep zones, then could it be that everything we experience in our daily cultivation and combat is just an illusion?"
"The mental plane is as vast as the sea. Every inch deeper requires an enormous risk. Then you tell us that all of this is just a competition with ourselves? "
Luo Nan was surprisingly calm in the face of this wave of questioning. It was practically a group attack.
"I must respect the direct experiences of my predecessors, including all ability users. It is impossible for me to completely deny past experiences. After all, before we clearly understand the essence of the mental plane, we all rely on experience to do things. Our own experiences are extremely important. They are the only things we can rely on. I proposed this theory just like the thousands and thousands of similar theses in the Society's database. They are all trying to explain the phenomenon from a new angle. They aren't completely denying it. "
"What I proposed isn't an essence theory. In fact, if we investigate the meaning of this part, including the classical propositions of matter and mind, consciousness and self, they can rise to the philosophical level at any time. Even if it is substantial knowledge, the textbooks of neuroscience and psychology explain it far more clearly than I do.
"What I'm going to do today is just a hypothesis and the reasoning based on this hypothesis. I'll also tell you a few stories."
Luo Nan spoke with fervor and assurance on the stage. In the front row below the stage, the group of friends and relatives were whispering to each other. "These words are quite experienced. It doesn't seem like something Boss Luo would say."
"Lesson preparation is still effective. The plan was rejected, but perhaps the polite words were not rejected."
"Hehe."
Of course Luo Nan was able to sense the doubts of his friends and relatives. He blinked his eyes. Sure enough, there were many intelligent people in this world. In a rush, he really couldn't say such comprehensive words, but if he had a secretary, he could do it.
He Yueyin took advantage of the gap in the crowd's suspicions to send over the corresponding speech. Luo Nan just read it and nothing more. The time and energy saved allowed him to sort out his ideas on the spot. After he finished his polite speech, his train of thought became much clearer.
Next was Luo Nan's own display: "I know a friend. His strength is out of the ordinary. Part of the drawing technique was learned from him. He should be considered to be on the mental side, at least according to our standards. But the problem lies in the fact that my friend has never acknowledged the existence of soul strength and the mental plane. He believes that what passes through our surroundings and carries our strength are only material waves that contain special information and unique laws … … This is a pure dimensional user. "
"I'm not used to his concept, but this doesn't hinder his strength. It also doesn't hinder me from using the techniques he taught me. Isn't this too strange? "
The crowd below the stage was buzzing with low voices, but it was clear that everyone was very focused. Luo Nan continued to speak: "This point can be extended even further. The technology companies that receive traditional education, as well as government and military researchers, will find it hard to accept our idealistic theory. But the results of the Deep Blue Walkers and the Burners have still appeared."
"Back to us ability users. It's useless to talk about theories. As long as we enter our observational scale, allowing the mental and material to produce an interference effect, then our abilities will have meaning. From the looks of it, it doesn't matter what kind of explanation you give. Only if you and I can put it into practice will it have meaning. "
Luo Nan used an example to defend his point of view. And in the live broadcast room, special guest REE sneered: "I've said so much, but it's actually just one sentence: I'm talking nonsense. You guys do as you please." Another special guest, Zhang Yingying, also sneered: "Why do I hear that trash can't keep up with the pace? I can understand that."
Bamboo Pole and the others in the front row were also paying attention to the live broadcast room. They all facepalmed when they heard what was said.
Right now, Luo Nan officially began to expound on his point of view: "Then I'll assume a situation like this: Let's not consider the mental plane. Let's not talk about the shallow, middle, or deep layer. Let's assume that the mental dimension and the material dimension are identical and unified on the plane of perception. There's nothing else.
"Under normal circumstances, we are the same as ordinary people. We rely on our bodily functions that are built on the foundation of matter to perceive the external world. The so-called functions are the five senses and the like. But as long as you have the most basic knowledge of neuroscience, you will be able to understand that on this plane, our bodies only receive external photons, gas molecules, sound waves, and other information stimuli. The various nerve cells react, and then we collect our experiences and memories over a long period of time. They are pieced together into a picture of the world in a certain pattern. "
"We are like a self-learning machine. The most valuable product we produce is our consciousness. But this consciousness can't be seen. It can't be touched. It seems to exist within our bodies, but we are unable to find it through any scientific basis. "
"Yes. On the level of ordinary people, we are receivers, analysts, and architects. We are in a black room where cells are pieced together. Genes are the dominant basic model. We organize the material components that are sent in from the inside and the outside. We assemble them into the appearance that we are used to, forming our subjective feelings."
"For example, Student Zhang Yingying. I feel that she is young, cute, and beautiful. Her flattery really makes me feel good. But for some people, it is extremely likely that they will have a completely different appearance. "
The entire venue roared with laughter. Zhang Yingying grinded her teeth and gave Luo Nan a thumbs up. The bullet screen in the live broadcast room flew. The frequency of comments on the forum increased dramatically:
"Who's Zhang Yingying?"
"Idiot. She's the most beautiful one among the guests."
"Can I ask what Zhang Yingying looks like in the eyes of God REE?"
"If she's not blind, then she's definitely a beauty. Of course, whether or not she's infuriating is another matter."
"It's fine as long as she can make it."
"Get out of the way, everyone. I'm calling the police. Her Majesty Empress Wu, someone is hitting on your sister."
"Don't say anything. This is such a long and tedious theory lesson. I'm relying on Sister Yingying to survive."
Luo Nan took in the restlessness of the emotions inside and outside the venue. His expression didn't change. He suddenly asked, "Then, when did this situation begin to change?"
He didn't expect the others to answer. He gathered his attention and answered his own question, "I think that for the fleshly side, it should be the aggregation of the body's functions. It should be the extraction of 'energy' or 'energy' that surpasses the limits of the body. It should be controlled purely by the consciousness. It should be stored in the internal organs and released into the world. For the mental side, perhaps it should be the release of mental senses.
"Whether it's the fleshly side or the mental side, we are no longer bound to the dark room. There is a period of time, whether long or short, when we extend the feelers of our consciousness. What is illusory becomes real. What is illusory becomes real. In this sense, all ability users are Awakened. They all obtain a limited amount of freedom. There is no essential difference. "
"This is one of my theories: ability users have changed from passive to active."
The atmosphere inside and outside the venue was a bit subtle.
"It sounds pretty good. I was like this back in the day."
"Passive to active. This theory is quite interesting."
"Speaking of which, I cried miserably the second I released my mental senses."
"Who could be more miserable than me? I thought it was an illusion when I first formed my internal energy …. I only confirmed it half a month later. "
"Wait a minute. Is this bro praising us?"
"It tastes weird."
Some of Luo Nan's words were cliches, but some were rather novel. The new and the old mixed together, and the taste wasn't bad. His gaze swept across the venue and moved to the figure of light beside him.
"Since we raised this hypothesis, we can continue to push forward. If there really isn't any external mental space, then this fellow, our Assistant Number One, isn't what we think it is. It isn't a process of being projected onto the so-called common mental plane by some sort of power. Although this is in line with our usual visual experience. "
"Do you remember? According to the hypothesis, there isn't any mental space in between the Cage and the Cage. There is only the result of Assistant Number One appearing in your perceptual domain. In other words, I have already carved a mark in your domain through the construction of Assistant Number One. I have direct contact with you. To put it in a more unpleasant way:
"I violated you … … I took the initiative to violate you, and you passively endured it."
There were some people in the venue who laughed heartlessly, but there were also many people who suddenly couldn't laugh when they saw Luo Nan's expression.
Luo Nan smiled as he continued speaking. "Next, we will conduct an experiment. We will use Assistant Number One. Right now, everyone can see it with their naked eyes. You can also use your mental senses to capture it after closing your eyes. But is this really the result of your active sensing?
"Everyone, please close your eyes. You can sense Assistant Number One right now, right? What about now?"
Luo Nan snapped his fingers. The thirty thousand viewers watching the live broadcast were simply unable to gather together. They could only watch as a slight commotion arose in the venue. Moreover, most people in the venue opened their eyes in the first instance. The commotion became even more intense.
Luo Nan asked them, "Did you see it?"
Large swathes of people shook their heads. There was a moment just now when Assistant Number One disappeared from their mental senses. But when they opened their eyes, the figure of light was still there. The radiance didn't diminish.
Luo Nan gave a simple explanation. "Why did such a situation occur? It's because I erased it from everyone's perceptual domain. I will no longer violate you. In other words, I erased the traces of my violation. "
Luo Nan's gaze met with the people below the stage for a few seconds. He shrugged. "Okay. I know many people don't believe me, but it's meaningless. There were quite a few people who didn't listen to me at the time. Their eyes were still open. They can testify that Assistant Number One has always been there … … "
"This can also be used to prove that the material space and the mental space are split. You only erased the traces of the mental plane!" Someone raised his hand in doubt. What he said was extremely reasonable.
Luo Nan nodded. "This is indeed the case. Then let's do the next set of experiments. Everyone, please first look at your seat numbers. Figure out the odd and even numbers. This way, you can form a contrast with the people beside you. I'll do the same operation as before. Everyone, please share your experiences with the people beside you … … Oh, hold on. I see that there are voting devices in the seats. How about this? Staff, please open the voting system. Those who see the figure of light, please press the yes vote. Those who don't see it, please press the no vote. We will conduct three rounds of instant voting. Begin now! "
Ten seconds later, the flickering figure of light nearly tormented the people in the venue to insanity.
When everyone opened their eyes once more, the restlessness in the venue could no longer be suppressed. The buzzing sounds of discussion turned into rumbling. The participants below the stage discussed and quarreled with the people beside them. They hated that they couldn't overturn the conference room that was over three stories high.
And the atmosphere on the internet didn't ease up by much. The audience in the live broadcast room couldn't see the flickering changes of the figure of light on the mental plane, but they could see the results displayed on the screen after the three rounds of voting.
The results of the three rounds of voting were:
757: 720.
720: 757.
738: 739.
There were a total of 1477 seats in the venue. The three results were in line with the total number of people. As for the difference in the number of votes, it couldn't be said to be of much significance. After all, the circular conference room wasn't full. There were many empty seats in the middle.
The difference between odd and even numbers couldn't reflect the median number. It could only prove that during the three rounds of voting, the differences in the contents of the mental senses of over a thousand ability users in the conference room had reached a degree that was hard to make up for.
On the stage, Luo Nan turned to look at He Yueyin: "Sister Yueyin, can you pull out the data backstage and see the distribution of the true votes?"
This was a bit of a taboo, but He Yueyin still nodded her head. A few seconds later, the distribution of the voting personnel appeared on the large screen in the venue.
In the first round of voting, the green dots representing approval and the red dots representing disapproval crisscrossed one by one. Especially in the areas where the number of people was relatively full, one column of red and one column of green formed a neat stripe.
The second round was still like this, but the order of red and green was completely reversed.
As for the third round, it suddenly became very chaotic. The red and green dots of light were randomly distributed. There seemed to be no pattern at first glance. However, there were people who reacted quickly early on and understood:
738 vs. 739 … … This was the median number. It was exactly half and half!
"Your math isn't bad."
"This is amazing!"
"It looks like he's completely under control."
"How in the world did he do it?"
Before the sighs could fade away, a picture that had just been processed began to circulate on the Society's main forum. It was a simplified diagram based on the distribution of the votes in the third round. It was quite simple to explain:
The red dots were distributed as the outer outline, and the green dots were the inner structure. The final result was an image that would be hard for the audience to forget for the rest of their lives … … On the podium, the figure of light, Assistant No. 1, was facing them. The figure of light and the outline of the red and green dots practically completely overlapped.
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